The Professional Football League (LFP) legal committee has requested mediation in a pay dispute between Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe reportedly contacted UEFA last month over a £47million transfer fee he claims he did not receive during his seven-year stay at the Ligue 1 club.
According to reports from The worldThe total amount includes the signing bonus the player was initially due to receive in February, and the last three months of his salary.
Via The teamLawyers from both parties met on Wednesday morning at the invitation of the LFP and received information about the commission’s request.
PSG also released a statement saying mediation had been requested to resolve the dispute.
The Professional Football League (LFP) legal committee has requested mediation in the pay dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club PSG
Mbappe reportedly contacted UEFA last month over a £47m transfer fee he claims he has not received
PSG released a statement on Wednesday after lawyers from both sides met. Pictured: CEO and chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi
“Paris Saint-Germain is very pleased with today’s two-hour hearing before the Commission,” the statement said. “The Club recalled that the player has made clear, repeated public and private commitments that must be respected, as he has received unprecedented benefits from the Club during seven fantastic years in Paris.
‘In light of the club’s oral and documented arguments, the Commission urged mediation between the parties, which Paris Saint-Germain has been seeking for months. The Commission has now invited the player to consider the mediation process.’
Mbappe, captain of the French national team, left his home country’s champions on a free transfer last summer for Real Madrid.
His departure followed years of conflict with the club, with Mbappe reportedly attempting to leave the club for Liverpool in 2022.
Since moving to Spain, the 25-year-old has made five appearances for the LaLiga title holders, scoring his debut goal against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup and winning his first trophy with the club.
Previous reports suggested the Ligue 1 champions refused to pay Mbappe his salary in a bid to secure the promised loyalty bonus from his contract extension until 2022.
Furthermore, reports indicate that PSG believe Mbappe should not receive the money owed to him as there was an agreement that he would not leave the club for free.
Mbappe left the French club in September to join Real Madrid after seven years in Paris
The club have reportedly issued a written warning over the matter in response to Mbappé’s action.
In June, it was reported that the striker sent PSG a formal notice over £85million in unpaid bills after claiming they had simply ‘forgotten’ to pay his salary.
Although the dispute started in the 2023-24 season, Mbappé showed his respect when he left PSG in May at the Globe Soccer Awards.
“It’s always an honour for me to be here with you,” he said. “We’ve won a lot of trophies and thanks to my teammates, to everyone who helped me. It’s part of the journey and I want to work hard to keep my name in the history of football.”